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Kiribati vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 173rd vs. 157th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Vanuatu
Population
139020
344750
Population rank 180/197 174/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
72 years
2026

Kiribati and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Vanuatu
2024 $307,862,564 $1,117,972,034
2023 $288,610,748 $1,115,861,056
2022 $270,040,453 $1,055,031,361
2021 $285,259,881 $950,394,007
2020 $220,898,020 $909,421,044
2019 $216,985,388 $936,526,268
2018 $233,514,717 $914,727,908
2017 $222,875,736 $880,043,284
2016 $206,467,819 $804,323,577
2015 $191,559,399 $759,690,181
2014 $200,287,282 $773,717,011
2013 $201,730,861 $758,304,466
2012 $207,001,546 $747,839,698
2011 $195,970,140 $770,153,588
2010 $165,458,433 $670,712,980
2009 $140,177,384 $592,622,319
2008 $147,017,895 $590,748,429
2007 $138,054,946 $516,392,923
2006 $112,338,353 $439,358,587
2005 $113,895,437 $394,962,433
2004 $104,085,892 $364,996,869
2003 $96,105,619 $314,471,413
2002 $74,743,869 $262,596,536
2001 $64,935,850 $257,926,882
2000 $74,910,527 $272,014,628
1999 $77,323,978 $268,006,973
1998 $74,905,706 $262,293,411
1997 $80,205,807 $272,771,209
1996 $81,456,854 $261,370,044
1995 $68,596,395 $249,333,250
1994 $67,055,334 $233,701,301
1993 $58,953,596 $200,491,853
1992 $61,491,369 $209,088,825
1991 $41,247,792 $201,334,169
1990 $36,534,295 $168,879,207
1989 $37,645,319 $154,013,202
1988 $38,278,810 $158,351,368
1987 $29,554,413 $139,464,174
1986 $25,993,009 $126,498,935
1985 $26,126,615 $131,856,421
1984 $34,394,167 $144,482,515
1983 $31,000,546 $117,389,554
1982 $32,742,713 $114,501,913
1981 $35,267,489 $113,781,796
1980 $33,157,723 $121,185,498
1979 $34,466,197 $119,258,835
1978 $36,563,965 -
1977 $31,335,459 -
1976 $33,246,817 -
1975 $44,547,454 -
1974 $69,256,489 -
1973 $25,645,040 -
1972 $15,314,346 -
1971 $12,356,134 -
1970 $11,560,877 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Vanuatu
2024 $2,289 $3,411
2023 $2,178 $3,483
2022 $2,070 $3,370
2021 $2,222 $3,107
2020 $1,752 $3,043
2019 $1,751 $3,207
2018 $1,913 $3,207
2017 $1,853 $3,160
2016 $1,743 $2,956
2015 $1,640 $2,855
2014 $1,737 $2,973
2013 $1,772 $2,980
2012 $1,844 $3,005
2011 $1,771 $3,163
2010 $1,522 $2,815
2009 $1,317 $2,546
2008 $1,411 $2,604
2007 $1,353 $2,334
2006 $1,123 $2,035
2005 $1,162 $1,874
2004 $1,083 $1,774
2003 $1,021 $1,567
2002 $810 $1,341
2001 $719 $1,350
2000 $845 $1,460
1999 $887 $1,472
1998 $874 $1,471
1997 $953 $1,562
1996 $986 $1,529
1995 $844 $1,492
1994 $838 $1,431
1993 $748 $1,257
1992 $792 $1,344
1991 $540 $1,326
1990 $488 $1,141
1989 $515 $1,067
1988 $536 $1,125
1987 $424 $1,017
1986 $382 $946
1985 $393 $1,012
1984 $527 $1,137
1983 $483 $947
1982 $519 $946
1981 $568 $962
1980 $542 $1,048
1979 $573 $1,055
1978 $611 -
1977 $520 -
1976 $548 -
1975 $730 -
1974 $1,131 -
1973 $422 -
1972 $256.2 -
1971 $210.7 -
1970 $201 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1970–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati vs. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Vanuatu
2026 66.9 72
2025 66.7 71.8
2024 66.6 71.7
2023 66.5 71.5
2022 66.3 71.3
2021 64.1 70
2020 65.2 70.4
2019 65.9 70.8
2018 65.8 70.6
2017 65.8 70.5
2016 65.8 70.4
2015 65.8 70.2
2014 65.9 70
2013 65.9 70
2012 65.9 69.9
2011 65.9 69.7
2010 65.9 69.6
2009 65.8 69.4
2008 65.7 69.3
2007 65.7 69.1
2006 65.6 69.1
2005 65.5 69.2
2004 65.4 69
2003 65.3 68.9
2002 65.1 68.8
2001 64.9 68.7
2000 64.7 68.6
1999 64.4 67.9
1998 64.1 68.4
1997 63.8 68.3
1996 63.5 68.2
1995 63.1 68.1
1994 62.8 68
1993 62.4 67.7
1992 62 67.4
1991 61.5 67.1
1990 61 66.7
1989 60.5 66
1988 60.1 65.7
1987 59.6 64.4
1986 59.1 64.6
1985 58.7 63.9
1984 58.4 63.5
1983 58.1 63.1
1982 57.8 62.5
1981 57.5 61.9
1980 57.3 61.3
1979 57.1 60.9
1978 56.9 59.9
1977 56.1 59.2
1976 56.6 58.7
1975 56.4 58.1
1974 56.1 57.6
1973 55.8 57
1972 55.3 56.4
1971 54.9 55.9
1970 54.4 55.3
1969 53.8 54.8
1968 53.1 54.2
1967 52.5 53.7
1966 51.7 53.1
1965 51 52.5
1964 50.4 52
1963 49.7 51.5
1962 49 50.9
1961 48.5 50.4
1960 48 49.8
1959 47.5 49.3
1958 47.1 48.7
1957 46.8 48.2
1956 46.5 47.7
1955 46.3 47.1
1954 46.1 46.5
1953 46 45.8
1952 45.9 45.3
1951 45.8 42.2
1950 45.7 43.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Kiribati and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Vanuatu
2024 134,518 327,777
2023 132,530 320,409
2022 130,469 313,046
2021 128,377 305,868
2020 126,099 298,858
2019 123,921 291,985
2018 122,084 285,259
2017 120,275 278,507
2016 118,478 272,087
2015 116,815 266,101
2014 115,326 260,240
2013 113,838 254,482
2012 112,284 248,883
2011 110,647 243,474
2010 108,704 238,248
2009 106,467 232,731
2008 104,222 226,896
2007 102,068 221,276
2006 100,017 215,923
2005 98,035 210,760
2004 96,085 205,711
2003 94,175 200,746
2002 92,264 195,863
2001 90,335 191,031
2000 88,613 186,281
1999 87,126 182,048
1998 85,657 178,313
1997 84,147 174,626
1996 82,623 170,911
1995 81,234 167,137
1994 80,021 163,314
1993 78,841 159,463
1992 77,641 155,608
1991 76,367 151,793
1990 74,855 148,063
1989 73,147 144,393
1988 71,427 140,756
1987 69,733 137,187
1986 68,059 133,720
1985 66,496 130,356
1984 65,228 127,109
1983 64,169 123,998
1982 63,134 121,035
1981 62,121 118,249
1980 61,148 115,660
1979 60,172 113,040
1978 59,864 109,963
1977 60,267 106,618
1976 60,661 103,388
1975 60,987 100,269
1974 61,219 97,260
1973 60,824 94,362
1972 59,778 91,562
1971 58,652 88,862
1970 57,510 86,266
1969 56,360 83,755
1968 55,529 81,314
1967 54,996 78,921
1966 54,425 76,590
1965 53,439 74,358
1964 52,088 72,219
1963 50,791 70,159
1962 49,538 68,174
1961 48,323 66,264
1960 47,157 64,431

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Vanuatu
2023 3.15 3.6
2022 3.18 3.65
2021 3.22 3.7
2020 3.25 3.74
2019 3.29 3.79
2018 3.32 3.83
2017 3.34 3.88
2016 3.38 3.92
2015 3.44 3.95
2014 3.52 4
2013 3.64 4.04
2012 3.77 4.06
2011 3.88 4.09
2010 3.9 4.13
2009 3.91 4.16
2008 3.9 4.16
2007 3.87 4.12
2006 3.82 4.1
2005 3.76 4.13
2004 3.73 4.21
2003 3.7 4.29
2002 3.81 4.38
2001 3.96 4.5
2000 4.07 4.54
1999 4.18 4.56
1998 4.29 4.6
1997 4.37 4.66
1996 4.43 4.75
1995 4.42 4.85
1994 4.44 4.94
1993 4.49 5.02
1992 4.57 5.09
1991 4.64 5.13
1990 4.67 5.17
1989 4.69 5.21
1988 4.73 5.27
1987 4.81 5.33
1986 4.87 5.38
1985 4.91 5.43
1984 4.91 5.49
1983 4.91 5.55
1982 4.95 5.6
1981 4.96 5.65
1980 4.96 5.69
1979 4.97 5.73
1978 4.97 5.77
1977 4.96 5.81
1976 4.96 5.89
1975 5.02 5.98
1974 5.09 6.06
1973 5.2 6.15
1972 5.37 6.23
1971 5.55 6.29
1970 5.71 6.35
1969 5.85 6.41
1968 5.98 6.46
1967 6.11 6.51
1966 6.23 6.51
1965 6.26 6.52
1964 6.29 6.57
1963 6.35 6.62
1962 6.42 6.67
1961 6.48 6.73
1960 6.44 6.78

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kiribati and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Vanuatu
2024 23.8 21.3
2023 23.6 21.2
2022 23.5 21.2
2021 23.3 21.2
2020 23.2 21.2
2019 23 21.2
2018 22.9 21.2
2017 22.7 21.2
2016 22.5 21.1
2015 22.3 21.1
2014 22.1 21
2013 21.9 20.9
2012 21.7 20.8
2011 21.5 20.6
2010 21.3 20.5
2009 21.2 20.3
2008 21 20.1
2007 20.9 19.9
2006 20.7 19.6
2005 20.5 19.4
2004 20.3 19.2
2003 20.1 18.9
2002 19.9 18.7
2001 19.8 18.5
2000 19.7 18.2
1999 19.6 18
1998 19.6 18
1997 19.6 18
1996 19.6 18
1995 19.7 17.8
1994 19.8 17.7
1993 20 17.7
1992 20.1 17.8
1991 20.2 17.9
1990 20.2 17.8
1989 20.2 17.8
1988 20.1 17.8
1987 19.9 17.8
1986 19.8 17.8
1985 19.6 17.7
1984 19.4 17.7
1983 19.2 17.7
1982 19 17.7
1981 18.9 17.7
1980 18.7 17.6
1979 18.4 17.5
1978 18.3 17.3
1977 18.2 17.2
1976 18.1 17.1
1975 18 17.1
1974 17.8 17.1
1973 17.7 17
1972 17.6 17
1971 17.6 17
1970 17.5 17
1969 17.5 17
1968 17.6 17
1967 17.7 17.1
1966 17.9 17.1
1965 18 17.2
1964 18.1 17.3
1963 18.2 17.4
1962 18.3 17.5
1961 18.5 17.6
1960 18.8 17.7

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
7.58%
2023
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
3%
2019
Total reserves including gold n/a
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
50.4%
2020

Energy

Kiribati Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
25%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Kiribati Vanuatu
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
47
2025
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
88%
2023
English speaking
24.2%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Kiribati Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
0.16
2019
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Vanuatu
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 mi
2017
665 mi
2000

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)

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